Sir Henry Percy (Noun)
Meaning
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Sir Henry Percy led a rebellion against King Henry IV and was subsequently killed in the battle.
- He was a knight of the garrison who befriended Sir Henry Percy and they made several expeditions against Henry IV together.
- During his short time in rebellion against King Henry IV Sir Henry Percy proved to be a formidable soldier, but lack of support from other nobles sealed his fate.
- According to historians Sir Henry Percy acted alone in the rebellion against Henry IV, without sufficient army.
- Sir Henry Percy was an experienced English soldier skilled in battles but was killed in a rebellion against Henry IV of England after an unhappy start of the fifteenth century.